Rajgir Hills — ▪ hills, India physiographic region, central Bihar state, northeastern India. The Rajgir Hills extend for some 40 miles (65 km) in two parallel ridges that enclose a narrow ravine. At one point the hills rise to 1,272 feet (388 metres), but … Universalium
Rajgir — Infobox Indian Jurisdiction native name = Rajgir | type = city | skyline = Rajgir Stupa and Monks.jpg skyline caption = Japanese Budhist Monks at Rajgir s Stupa latd = 25.03 | longd = 85.42 locator position = right | state name = Bihar district … Wikipedia
Bihar — Infobox Indian Jurisdiction type =state native name =Bihar state name =Bihar, India nickname = The Land of Buddha and Mahavira skyline = Mahabodhitemple.jpg skyline caption = The Mahabodhi Temple, among the four holy sites related to the life of… … Wikipedia
Bihar — /bee hahr /, n. 1. a state in NE India. 62,700,000; 67,164 sq. mi. (173,955 sq. km). Cap.: Patna. 2. a city in the central part of this state. 100,052. Also, Behar. * * * State (pop., 2001 prelim.: 82,878,796), northeastern India. Bordered by… … Universalium
Magadha Kingdom — This article is about the kingdom of Magadha in Indian epic literature. For the historical kingdom, see Magadha. Magadha was a kingdom ruled by non Vedic kings. Jarasandha was the greatest among them during epic times. His capital was Rajagriha… … Wikipedia
Gaya, India — Infobox Indian Jurisdiction native name=Gaya latd = 24.75|longd=85.01 state name=Bihar district=Gaya leader title=Divisional Commissioner leader name= Shri K.P. Ramaiah leader title2=Member of Parliament leader name2= Shri Rajesh Kumar Manjhi… … Wikipedia
South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… … Universalium
Nalanda — This article is about the ancient town and university. For other uses, see Nalanda (disambiguation). Nalanda town … Wikipedia
Deoghar — This article is about the municipality in India. For its namesake district, see Deoghar district. Deoghar city … Wikipedia
Gonda district — is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh, India, and Gonda town is the district headquarters. It is also headquarters of the Devipatan Division. The district lies between 26º 47 and 27º 20 north latitude and 81º 30 and 82º 46 east longitude The… … Wikipedia